Archive for month: October, 2017

A Kitchen Designed with Family Time in Mind

Morris Black Designs is a family business located in the Lehigh Valley for over 100 years. You could say we’ve had plenty of family time. This is why we know how important your family time can be. Our family has dedicated our design expertise to ensure you and your loved ones have the perfect and comfortable place for your family time. Our kitchen designers cater each element to fit the needs of a growing family. Whether you need us to find space for that double oven, or a stylish breakfast bar to please mom; we promise to exceed your expectations.

Functionality

In this case we look at how best your kitchen can best serve you. That may be added storage space, and extra large island, or even just a particular type of lighting. We strongly believe that each design element has a purpose along with it. If you are a busy parent and need to get the kids out the door quickly in the morning you want a kitchen that helps you achieve that goal.

Ease of Cleaning

If you are the type of family that enjoys more hands-on family-orientated activities, your Morris Black Kitchen can be built with that in mind. It is all about the choice of materials. If you and your daughter prefer to bond over making a batch of cookies, Morris Black is able to design a countertop and backsplash combination that will allow you to clean up your mess in a hurry.

Your Family’s Style

Each family’s style is unique. Some families may prefer a more modern kitchen with warm color tones, The neighbor’s family down the street might prefer a traditional style white kitchen. Your kitchen is where you are going to spend the most family time. This is why you should have a kitchen design that makes you feel comfortable so that the laughter keeps flowing during family game night at the kitchen table!

Fun Fall Family Activity

While we are in the middle of the fall season, we thought we would share with you one of the Black Family’s favorite fall activity we do in our kitchen, carving pumpkins! Carving pumpkins is the perfect fall family activity for everyone, no matter the age. Below are simple pumpkin carving instructions:

Start by coating your kitchen table or island in plenty of old newspapers to prevent some of the mess

Cut a hole out at the top of your pumpkin big enough to fit your hand through

Take a spoon and scoop out the inside of the pumpkin (careful, this is the messy part!)

Family time is just as important for your child as it is for your own parenting experience. Next time you get the chance, gather everyone together and simply enjoy each other’s company. Trust us, it’s always worth it.

A successful turnout at the Morris Black Designs Grand Re-Opening, on Saturday, October 7th, created a steady competition for the day’s grand raffle prize; a brand new Jura coffee maker. Upon entering, each guest was given the opportunity to be entered into the raffle. This high-tech coffee maker is valued at $1,000 and is the premier hot beverage machine for coffee lovers of all ages. The winner was to be announced later that day. Alissa Cawley of Fogelsville, PA, was the lucky winner.

She picked up her prize in the Morris Black showroom and drove home with a swiss-quality automatic coffee machine. The coffee machine would make a great addition to a custom-designed Morris Black kitchen. All the guests who attended the reopening, all walked away as winners with a coupon for 25% off cabinetry.

If you didn’t get a chance to check out the new displays, stop by and we would be happy to show you around! Visit our showroom by October 15th with a donation for the Second Harvest Food Bank and you can still receive a coupon for 25% off cabinetry. This coupon is valid until December 15, 2017. See you this weekend!

The kitchen and bath industry continues to prosper largely due to the efforts of innovators who aren’t afraid to lead the way and chart their own course, whether through design, education, technology, showroom development, community service, new business models or specialty areas that evolve alongside today’s ever-changing consumers.

Kitchen and Bath Design News Magazine selected 50 top innovators whose work, creative talents, business acumen and professionalism are currently leading the way for industry, elevating the kitchen and bath trade. Nominated by their peers and then carefully reviewed by the KBDN nominating committee, the 2017 Innovators reflect a true cross section of the industry.

Congratulations to Morris Black president, Bob Black, for being awarded one of Kitchen & Bath Design News Top 50 Innovators! He was selected for his legacy of community service and fine design. Bob Black has long recognized the value of fostering a corporate environment that encourages community service. Morris Black has set examples for community service through their involvement with various local organizations, and the family has upheld that tradition, along with the firm’s role as a trendsetter.

In 1976, Morris Black and Sons predicted the do-it-yourself trend by opening a free-standing home center to market building products directly to homeowners. In 1986, the company consolidated its operations in a facility located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. An architectural millwork department was created to supply the commercial and institutional markets, giving Morris Black the ability to manufacture its own custom casework. Today, Morris Black and Sons and Morris Black Designs are on the cutting edge of innovation, embracing current technology trends, like 3D augmented reality, to provide homeowners the opportunity to stand in their virtual kitchen.